NIC Bank Group MD John Gachora, Health CS James Macharia, Visa Inc. Country Manager Salome Makau and NIC Group Chairman James Ndegwa.
NIC bank now joins an elite team of banks that issue Visa Platinum Cards in Kenya. This comes after the bank launched the NIC Visa Platinum Credit Card in partnership with Visa Inc. The card targets the affluent segment of its customer base with an unprecedented limit in the market.
Cardholders can expect a range of value added benefits, including complimentary access to airport lounges in different countries, fast track check-in at international airports, purchase protection and extended warranty for purchases made on the Platinum Credit Card.
The Card was launched by the Cabinet Secretary for Health Mr James Macharia who previously led the bank for eight years before his government appointment..
Speaking during the launch of the card NIC Bank Group Managing Director James Gachora said: “This launch marks an important step in our quest to offer our clients a wide-range of services that enhance the customer experience in line with our core aspiration to be the most innovative financial partner.â€
“Going ahead, you will see new and innovative products from us. We will be rolling out different products for our customers and the market as a whole,†said Mr Gachora
NIC Bank has worked in partnership with Visa Inc. since 2005 and has three credit cards for the conventional banking market, each designed for a different market segment.
Visa Inc. has seen a 14.6 per cent year on year growth registered by high net worth individuals in the region. There has been an increased uptake of cards in Kenya with 7.8 million of the 10 million cards in the market being Visa cards.